Sleep cap

ABSTRACT

A SLEEP CAP IS WORN ON THE HEADS OF MEN AND WOMEN WHILE THERE ARE SLEEPING IS COMPOSED OF A HEAD CONFORMING CAP PORTION TO ENCLOSE AREAS OF THE HEAD WHICH NORMALLY GROW HAIR HAVING ELASTIC BAND SECURED THERETO SNUGLY RETAINING THE CAP PORTION ON A WEARER&#39;&#39;S HEAD.

Oct. 19, 1971 R, J. L CAS 3,613,118

SLEEP CAP Filed Dec. 2. 196.8

IN VEN TOR.

Raymond J Lucas United States Patent ice 3,613,118 SLEEP CAP Raymond J.Lucas, 115 Broad St., Mount Holly, NJ. 08060 Filed Dec. 2, 1968, Ser.No. 780,403 Int. Cl. A42b 1/02 U.S. Cl. 2195 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE \A sleep cap to be worn on the heads of men and women whilethey are sleeping is composed of a head conforming cap portion toenclose areas of the head which normally grow hair having elastic bandssecured thereto for snugly retaining the cap portion on a wearers head.

This invention relates to a sleep cap.

It is therefore the main purpose of this invention to provide a sleepcap which will be worn by the user when sleeping.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sleep cap whichencloses that portion of a head that normally grows hair.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sleep cap which willhave an elastic band that is placed over the forehead of the head to apoint over the ears of the wearer and will be secured to the lowcontoured back portion of the cap in order that the cap will remain snugupon the head.

A further object of this invention is to provide a comfortable sleep capthat will prevent frictional rubbing of the hair. The present inventionis adapted also to be used by those whose hair has already begun torecede or who already have a bald spot, thus the use of the presentinvention will prevent rubbing of the hair when sleeping. This device isalso useful to people who have hair transplants.

Other objects of this invention are to provide a sleep cap which issimple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction,easy to use and efl'icient in operation.

These and other objects will become readily apparent upon a study of thefollowing specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side view of the present invention shown partly broken away;and

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1.

According to this invention, a sleep cap is shown to include an elasticband 11 which is secured to the lower extremity of cap 10 toward the lowcontour back portion 12. Band 11 is also provided with a short elasticsupport band 13 which is also secured to the lower portion of cap 10 atone end and is secured to band 11 at Patented Oct. 19, 1971 its otherend to provide for a maximum of comfort and a snug fit of the cap :10.Band 11 extends along the forehead 14 and fastens back along the sidesof the head to a point over the ears 15. The upper portion of cap 10 isprovided with a plurality of ventilation openings 16.

In use cap 10 is placed upon the head so that the low contoured backportion 12 is over the back of the head behind the ears 15. The elasticband 11 is placed upon the forehead 14 whereupon cap 10 by means of band11 and band 13 will remain comfortably upon the head while a personreclines or sleeps.

It is to be noted that the shape of the cap with its downwardlycontoured rear portion thus encloses all of the hair on a persons headwhen being worn, the cap being retained in the worn position by means ofthe band 11, thus the relationship of the cap being established to thewearers head.

While various changes may be made within the detailed construction, itis understood that such changes will be within the spirit and scope ofthe present invention as is defined by the appended claim.

What I now claim is:

1. A sleep cap, comprising in combination a covering for placement overthe top of a persons head and to enclose the portion thereof whichnormally grows hair, said covering including a top crown portion withdownwardly depending front, rear, and side portions forming a wall allaround so as to form an underside pocket into which a wearers head isinsertable, the rear portion of said wall extending downwardly arelatively greater distance than the remainder of said side wall, and anelastic band being positioned in parallel spaced apart relation belowsaid front and side portions with the opposite ends of said elastic bandbeing secured to opposite side portions of said rear portion, a pair ofelastic band supports one of which is secured to each opposite sideportion of said side portions and being secured at its opposite ends toa side portion of said elastic band, and said top crown of said coveringbeing provided with a plurality of ventilation openings.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,505,289 8/1924 Sanders 132-491,521,149 12/1924 Clarizio 13249 1,531,394 3/1925 Hart 2195 FOREIGNPATENTS 1,272,630 8/1961 France 2-174 JORDAN FRANKI-N, Primary ExaminerG. H. KRIZMA'NTOH, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 13238

